There are at least two artists with the name Tamia.

1) Tamia Washing… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least two artists with the name Tamia.

1) Tamia Washington-Hill (born May 9, 1975 in Windsor, Ontario) is a Canadian R&B singer. She is noted for her spinto mezzo-soprano, a rangy three octaves, capable of both dark contralto depths and angelic soprano highs. Tamia has released numerous albums since her discovery by Quincy Jones in 1995, at the age of 19. Her first three albums, 1998's Tamia, 2000's A Nu Day, and 2004's More, all achieved moderate success on R&B charts and urban radio, but failed to achieve mainstream success.

As a result of the disappointing performances of her albums, Tamia split from her label and released her next record, Between Friends, independently. As of 2019, Tamia has released a further three studio albums through her own label, Plus One Music Group - 2012's Beautiful Surprise, 2015's Love Life, and 2018's Passion Like Fire.

She has been married to the NBA basketball player Grant Hill since 1999, with whom she has two children.

2) Tamia is an experimental/avant-garde vocalist who has collaborated with Pierre Favre.

Is It over Yet
Tamia Lyrics

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Tell me when I can open my eyes
I don't want to watch you walk out that door
There's no easy way to get through goodbye
I'd probably try and talk you into staying once more
Or I'd lie and say it's all for the best
Wish you luck and say I have no regrets
But I'm not up to being strong
So I'll wait until you're gone

Is it over yet, is it over yet?

A taxi's waiting in the driveway for you
You call my name, I guess your ready to leave
I'd like to help you with a suitcase or two
But I'm afraid I'm gonna wind up down on my knees
I should tell you that I want you to go
I really need to spend some time on my own
Smile and say goodbye
So you don't see me dying inside
Is it over yet, is it over yet?

I should lie and say it's all for the best
Wish you luck and say I have no regrets
But I'm not up to being strong

So I'll wait until your gone
Is it over yet, is it over yet?

Overall Meaning

The song "Is It Over Yet" by Tamia is about a break-up, specifically about the emotional struggle of letting go of someone you love even when you know it may be for the best. The lyrics express the pain of watching someone you care about walk out the door, and the difficulty of acknowledging that the relationship may have run its course. The singer admits that she is not strong enough to say goodbye and pretend that it's all for the best, and instead, she will wait until the person is gone to face her emotions.

These lyrics evoke a sense of heartbreak and longing, as the singer grapples with her conflicting emotions. On the one hand, she wants to do the right thing and let her partner go, but on the other hand, she can't bear the thought of being alone. The line "I'd probably try and talk you into staying once more" highlights this struggle, as the singer acknowledges her weakness in the face of her love for this person. The line "Or I'd lie and say it's all for the best" captures the sense of denial that often accompanies heartbreak, as the singer tries to convince herself that there is a silver lining to the end of the relationship.

Line by Line Meaning

Tell me when I can open my eyes
I don't want to see you leave, so I need to close my eyes until you're gone.

I don't want to watch you walk out that door
Leaving you hurts me, so I can't bear to watch you go.

There's no easy way to get through goodbye
Ending our relationship is difficult and painful, and there's no simple solution for dealing with it.

I'd probably try and talk you into staying once more
I can't bear the thought of you leaving, so I would try to convince you to stay, even though I know it's not the best solution.

Or I'd lie and say it's all for the best
I might pretend that it's better for us to break up, even though I don't really believe it.

Wish you luck and say I have no regrets
I want you to be happy, even if it means we can't be together, and I don't want you to think that I have any hard feelings towards you.

But I'm not up to being strong
I don't have the emotional strength to deal with this right now.

So I'll wait until you're gone
I need to wait until you leave, so I can start to process my emotions.

Is it over yet, is it over yet?
I'm still hoping that this is all just a bad dream and that we can somehow fix things.

A taxi's waiting in the driveway for you
You're really leaving and it's hard for me to accept.

You call my name, I guess your ready to leave
Even though I don't want you to go, I know that you're ready to move on.

I'd like to help you with a suitcase or two
I want to help you leave, even though it's hard for me to see you go.

But I'm afraid I'm gonna wind up down on my knees
Helping you leave might be too much for me emotionally and I might break down and cry.

I should tell you that I want you to go
I know that it's best for us to break up, even though it's hard for me to say.

I really need to spend some time on my own
I need some space to heal and figure out what I want for my future.

Smile and say goodbye
Even though it's hard, I need to find the strength to say goodbye with grace and kindness.

So you don't see me dying inside
I don't want you to see how much pain I'm in, so I'll try to put on a brave face.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Billy Kirsch

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